Volume 11
THE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS PETROLEUM REGULATION, 1957
A Regulation to apply the Petroleum Act, 1934, to the Chittagong Hill-tracts.
Date of Publication: [ 26th October, 1957 ]
Preamble
WHEREAS it is expedient to apply the Petroleum Act, 1934, to the Chittagong Hill-tracts; AND WHEREAS by clause (3) of Article 103 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the [1][Government] is empowered to make regulations for the peace and good Government of any area in which is for the time being and excluded area; NOW, THEREFORE, the [2][Government] in exercise of the said power and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, is pleased to make the following Regulation, namely:-Sections/Articles
Short title and commencement
- (1) This Regulation may be called the Chittagong Hill-tracts Petroleum Regulation, 1957.
2. Application of Act No. XXX of 1934 to the Chittagong Hill- tracts
- The Petroleum Act, 1934, shall apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts, subject to the amendments shown below:-
- In section 1, sub-section (3) shall be omitted.
- In section 2-
3. Amendment of section 28 of Act No. XXX of 1934
- In section 28, the words, figures and commas “unless section 8 of the Coroner’s Act, 1871, is applicable to the circumstances,” shall be omitted.
Footnotes
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The word “Government” was replaced, for the words “Governor” by Article 9 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972). -
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The word “Government” was replaced, for the words “Governor of East Bengal” by Article 9 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972). -
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The word “Bangladesh” was replaced for the words “East Pakistan” by Article 5 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972).
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